1. Running an Activity Room 3 stable centers Coloring Painting Blocks 2 revolving centers Crafts Puzzles 35 Minutes, 15-20 kids

2. Resources for Coloring  www.crayola.com www.crayola.com  www.nickjr.com www.nickjr.com  www.freecoloring.info www.freecoloring.info  www.enchantedlearning.com www.enchantedlearning.com  www.family.go.com www.family.go.com Books  Stained Glass Pattern Book Web Pages

3. Resources for Puzzles  www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html  http://www.puzzles.com/ http://www.puzzles.com/  http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free- puzzlemaker/?CFID=1709756&CFTOKEN=4835 1621 http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free- puzzlemaker/?CFID=1709756&CFTOKEN=4835 1621

4. Resources for Crafts  www.crayola.com www.crayola.com  Things to do  www.nickjr.com www.nickjr.com  Games and Activities  www.joann.com www.joann.com  Projects  kids' & teens' crafts  www.enchantedlearni ng.com/crafts/ www.enchantedlearni ng.com/crafts/  www.michaels.com www.michaels.com  Projects  Kids / Teachers  www.marthasteward.c om www.marthasteward.c om  Crafts  Kids’ crafts

5. Books  Fun Things to Make and Do  365 Things to Make and Do  Big Book of Playtime Activities  Paper Plate- Arts and Crafts Activities

6. Magazines

7. Contest s Provides MOTIVATION for kids to try their best!  Teacher selects three “guest judges”  Judges select three winners (1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd )  They get rewarded with prizes and display their work for all to see!

8. Why it’s important  IMAGINATION is Used! When they go home they just watch TV. An activity room lets them use their imaginations.  Explores Art  Exposes them to a little “friendly competition”  Highlights those who have gifts in art

9. Leading Ladies Curriculum Inspired by the message of Urban Hope: http://youtu.be/c4-EkRMMEQk

10. Leading Ladies The following are the weekly lessons used in the public school setting. The goal is to engage young girls in the seventh grade who were pointed out as the “bullies” and those who were designated as the “passive leaders.”

11. The Leading Ladies curriculum explores:  the brokenness in individuals, family units, schools, and communities.  adversity and difficulty as a means of strength and endurance.  the destructive and constructive ways to use your personal power.  using language to build people up instead of tearing them down.

12. Symbols for each lesson  Urban Hope Charm: You can use broken things (friendships, family, school, neighborhood issues) and make something productive and/or beautiful.  Pearl Project: Everyone faces adversities or difficulties. How will we use these?  Star Bookmark: You have power! You can use it constructive and destructive ways? Think specifically about the power of the “mouth.”  Words Cabochon: You use your words in many ways. How can you use your words to build people up and encourage them?

13. Thank You Marena Asencio Nikki Finklea New Life Centers-Humboldt Park 1410 N. Springfield Ave. Chicago, IL 60651 www.nlcenters.org www.newlifebling.blogspot.com